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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT IV
OF THE .
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: LAURAL ANN AXSON HEMBNWAY FILE NO. 37520-4-ES
BPR No. 19524
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against Laura] Ann Axson Hemenway, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts ofmisconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on September
11,2015.
Ms. Hemenway was the Assistant District Attorney in a contentious criminal trial. After
the Judge granted a mistrial on an evidentiary issue, Ms.â.Hemenway stated in open court that âI
feel this is a hostile environment for a femaleâ; âthis entire court proceeding has been a Violation
of my Constitutional Rights as a woman to be treated fairlyâ; âmy rights have not been protected.
And itâs a hostile working environment when you are forced into that situation, and you donât have
recourseâ; and âI have spoken with other people who have observed the Court today who have
said . . . that there is a lot of discriminatory things that have been done and said in the courtroom.â
By the aforementioned acts, Ms. Hemenway violated Rules of Professional Conduct 3 .5(e)
(conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal), 8.2 (a) (integrity of judicial ofï¬cials), and 8.4 (d) I
(prejudice to the administration ofjustice) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
mé/
ichael King, Chair
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